Journal of Law and Society

Aims & Scope

Established as the leading British periodical for Socio-Legal Studies The Journal of Law and Society offers an interdisciplinary approach.

It is committed to achieving a broad international appeal, attracting contributions and addressing issues from a range of legal cultures, as well as theoretical concerns of cross- cultural interest.

It produces an annual special issue, which is also published in book form.

It has a widely respected Book Review section and is cited all over the world.

Challenging, authoritative and topical, the journal appeals to legal researchers and practitioners as well as sociologists, criminologists and other social scientists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12512

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	233

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.455

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	61

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Law: A Map of Misreading. Toward a Postmodern Conception of Law

  Citation: 427

  Authors: Boaventura

• Accountability in the Regulatory State

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Colin

• Nodal Governance, Democracy, and the New ‘Denizens’

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Clifford, Jennifer

• Regulating More Effectively: The Relationship between Procedural Justice, Legitimacy, and Tax Non-compliance

  Citation: 232

  Authors: Kristina

• Beyond Legalism: Towards a Thicker Understanding of Transitional Justice

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Kieran

• Regulatory Conversations

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Julia

• Whose Justice? Rethinking Transitional Justice from the Bottom Up

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Patricia, Mark

• The Folly of the 'Social Scientific' Concept of Legal Pluralism

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Brian Z.

• The New Collaborative Environmental Governance: The Localization of Regulation

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Neil

• The Potential and Limits of Consumer Empowerment by Information

  Citation: 130

  Authors: Geraint

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